News in Macclesfield

Macclesfield MP, David Rutley, recently met with Mr Andy Venables, a local dairy farmer, to see first-hand how dairy farmers are coping during the coronavirus pandemic and to give his support to the 'Mission4Milk' campaign.

During the visit, Mr Rutley was given a tour of Hills Green Farm, which is on the outskirts of Macclesfield, by Mr Venables and his father, as well as fellow farmer Mr Danny Newton.

The people of Macclesfield are being urged to be prepared ahead of further changes to coronavirus legislation later this week.

From tomorrow (Friday 24 July) it will become mandatory for all residents over the age of 11 to wear a face covering inside all retail stores and supermarkets.

The popular Flower Pot pub, situated on Congleton Road in Macclesfield, has reopened its doors following a three-month long refurbishment from Stockport based Robinsons Brewery.

The renovation continues Robinsons' commitment to investing into their 250-plus strong tenanted and managed pub estate.

Bollington ward councillor Amanda Stott has issued another warning that emergency Covid-19 funding won't be enough to cover the impact of the pandemic.

While Cheshire East Council welcomes the latest round of funding from central government - which has seen it gain an allocation of £2.7 million as part of a further £500m emergency pot - it says it won't be sufficient going forward.

Leading care provider Belong has appointed over 100 colleagues across its seven state-of-the-art villages following a successful recruitment campaign, including 18 roles at its Macclesfield care village site.

A shortened application process facilitated by the increased use of technology has enabled the dementia specialist to reduce its average time from application to appointment to just four days.

Cheshire East Council is to provide the Macclesfield community with four free days of parking across seven car parks.

The move aims to support the borough's towns and have the flexibility to support special events and busy periods, such as festivals and the run-up to Christmas.

The Tytherington Club will reopen its doors on Saturday (25th July) after four months of lockdown.

The news comes as the deputy chief medical officer urges the public to get fit and lose weight to protect themselves against Covid-19.

A Macclesfield restaurant will be reopening and welcoming customers through their doors tonight.

Chilli Banana, on Buxton Road, will be open today (Wednesday) from 5pm.

Further to the passing of devoted Macclesfield Town supporter Alan Boothby last week, the club has been informed of arrangements regarding his funeral.

A private ceremony will be held at Macclesfield Crematorium at 11:20am on Thursday 6th August, where close family and friends will gather to celebrate Alan's life.

The visual welcome for visitors arriving at Macclesfield by train improved hugely this week with the installation of an artwork featuring landmarks from the town.

The metal artwork mural, commissioned by Macclesfield Town Council and designed by artist Tim Davies, was the favourite choice of Macclesfield residents who voted on three different submissions in a public consultation last year.